The End of Conflict
In July 1928 the EEA finally decided to re-insert the three major clubs into the records. However, this decision didn't mark the end of the collaboration since the clubs recognized that they had vested interests in each other. Essentially, this continued until the establishment of professional football. Some areas of cooperation were:
- The organization of the Easter and Christmas cups by each one of them in succession with the invitation of foreign clubs until the late 50s.
- Dissuasion of transfers from one club to another and particularly between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos, even for athletes of other sports, except football.
- Mutual help in the elections for the administration of EEA and the decisions of the Board. The climax occurred in 1976, when the representative of the Olympic committee responsible for the next to vote saved, from demotion, Panathinaikos through bribery of the player I. Hercules, which has become known as the "Case of flowers."
The term "P.O.K." continues to be used today, when people want to emphasize the supremacy of the three Athenian clubs in Greek football.
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